Tina McCorkindale, Ph.D., APR, was named president and CEO of the Institute for Public Relations last year. Like other Career Capsules, Tina tells how she began her career, mentioning people and events that led to her current leadership role in public relations. When I first started college, I wanted to major in history and eventually…… Continue reading Career Capsule: IPR CEO Cites Family, Friends and Mentors for Career Success
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Top Educator Awards Go to PR Leaders
Two friends and public relations leaders received well-deserved recognition for their significant contributions to education during last week’s annual conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) in Montreal. Frank Ovaitt, president and CEO of the Institute for Public Relations (IPR), received the Gerald Sass Distinguished Service Award, presented by the Association of…… Continue reading Top Educator Awards Go to PR Leaders
Through the Lens Sharply
Time interest belief. Sounds almost like the title of a new book from the rock star humorist, David Sedaris. Three simple words, presented just as they’re written, in response to a survey question posed recently to the employee communicators who work in one of the world’s leading telecommunications companies. And the question? “What operational issues…… Continue reading Through the Lens Sharply
Leaders See Positive Role and Growth for PR
My invitation to speak to the San Jose Group team last week arrived on the same day I received a copy of the GAP VII study, which provided proof points for each of my bullish assertions about the future of public relations. Conducted by the USC Annenberg Strategic Communications and Public Relations Center in conjunction (SCPRC) with the Institute…… Continue reading Leaders See Positive Role and Growth for PR